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CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 8.4.2 Transition elements as having ions

Practise using formulae and ion charges to recognise variable oxidation numbers in transition elements such as copper and iron.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Chemistry 0620

Exam points

  • compare pairs of compounds to find the metal shown in two oxidation states

8.4.2—Transition elements as having ions question 1

[Maximum number: 1]

Some elements are shown in the order they appear in the reactivity series. The most reactive element is at the top.
> sodium calcium magnesium aluminium zinc iron hydrogen copper

Answer the questions using the list of elements. Each element may be used once, more than once or not at all.

Identify:

a metal that forms chlorides of the type XCl2\mathrm{XCl}_{2} and XCl3\mathrm{XCl}_{3}.

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